2021-2022                                        
               CNUCOP ASSESSMENT REPORT 
                        College of Pharmacy: Program Assessment Committee 
                     CALIFORNIA NORTHSTATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   
                           9700 West Taron Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95757 
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                I.        Table of Contents 
                I.    Description of the college assessment process/processes ................................................................... 2 
                   A.    Purpose of Assessment Committee ....................................................................................................... 2 
                   B.    COP Assessment Committee General Objectives: ................................................................................. 3 
                   C.    Assessment Plan .................................................................................................................................... 3 
                   D.    Co-Curricular Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 4 
                   E.    Standardized and Comparative Assessment ......................................................................................... 5 
                   F.    Surveys ................................................................................................................................................... 8 
                   G.    Assessment of Organizational Effectiveness ......................................................................................... 9 
                   H.    Curriculum Assessment and Improvement ........................................................................................... 9 
                   I.    Master Assessment Plan ...................................................................................................................... 11 
                II.   Program Learning Outcomes Assessment .......................................................................................... 14 
                   A.    PLO Report based on Signature Assignments ...................................................................................... 14 
                   B.    APPE Report ......................................................................................................................................... 17 
                      1.    General Medicine ............................................................................................................................. 18 
                      2.    Community Rotation ........................................................................................................................ 22 
                      3.    Hospital Rotation ............................................................................................................................. 26 
                      4.    Ambulatory Care Rotation ............................................................................................................... 30 
                III.     High stakes exams ........................................................................................................................... 36 
                   A.    2022 Qualifying Exam Series ................................................................................................................ 36 
                   B.    2022 Milestone Exam Report .............................................................................................................. 46 
                IV.      Scores from licensure exams .......................................................................................................... 51 
                   A.    NAPLEX ................................................................................................................................................. 51 
                      1.    First Attempt Pass Rates .................................................................................................................. 52 
                      2.    All Attempts Pass Rates ................................................................................................................... 53 
                      3.    Pass Rates by Time Between Graduation and Examination ............................................................ 55 
                      4.    Content Area Breakdown ................................................................................................................ 55 
                      5.    Comparison of Percentage of School and National Graduates in each Achievement Level by 
                      NAPLEX Domains ...................................................................................................................................... 56 
                      6.    Assessment ...................................................................................................................................... 57 
                      7.    Action Plan ....................................................................................................................................... 59 
                   B.    CPJE Results ......................................................................................................................................... 60 
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              I.      Description of the college assessment process/processes 
               
              A.      Purpose of Assessment Committee 
                               •   To develop and apply assessment methods to evaluate curricular and educational 
                                   outcomes: 
                                       o  Exams 
                                       o  Competency-based assessments 
                                       o  Surveys 
                                       o  Peer/student evaluations 
                                       o  Other forms of assessment 
                               •   Analyze results of assessments and ensure that the results are disseminated to relevant 
                                   stakeholders that are positioned to enact positive change within the College 
                               •   Gauge the effectiveness of the program and develop initiatives to improve the 
                                   functions/processes of the college through evidence 
                               •   Ensure validity of the assessment methods 
               
                                                                                                   
                                                                          
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            B.     COP Assessment Committee General Objectives: 
             
                           1.  Update the Master Assessment Plan as necessary and work with relevant stakeholders 
                              to centralize the assessments and action plans that ensure the College meets ACPE 
                              2016 Standards 24 and 25. 
                           2.  Provide action plan templates to relevant stakeholders. 
                           3.  Directly oversee the administration of the Milestone Exams, ensure the validity of the 
                              assessments, interpret the results of the Milestone Exams, and communicate the 
                              analyses to relevant stakeholders. 
                           4.  Optimize KPI assessments administered by the College and interpret the results of the 
                              KPIs. KPIs include the Milestone Exams, Preceptor Feedback, APPE Student Feedback, 
                              NAPLEX, signature assignments, the Internal Student Survey, the AACP Graduating 
                              Survey, and the Qualifying Exam series.  
                           5.  Oversee the student peer-review process using CATME or another suitable platform. 
                           6.  Analyze KPIs unless the responsibility is mandated to be executed by a different 
                              stakeholder.   
                           7.  Meet with the Curriculum Committee at least twice a year to jointly review the results 
                              of KPIs and develop action plans that address the results.  
                           8.  Compile an annual report of assessments, action plans, and modifications that were 
                              made to the assessment process 
                               
            C.     Assessment Plan   
             
            The assessment plan incorporates knowledge-based and performance-based formative and 
            summative assessments throughout the didactic curriculum and the experiential education 
            curriculum. The assessment plan measures student achievement at defined levels of the 
            professional competencies that support attainment of the educational outcomes in aggregate and 
            at the individual student level.  
             
            In the didactic pharmacy curriculum, knowledge-based formative assessments are conducted 
            through incorporating active learning strategies, such as team-based learning (TBL) in didactic 
            courses. Through the use of TBL, formative assessments are conducted during each class period to 
            evaluate individual and team competencies. Immediate feedback is provided to both students and 
            instructors on areas needing improvement related to the course material, which can be addressed 
            directly and instantaneously. Mid-term exams and/or students’ in-class and homework 
            assignments also serve as an effective formative assessment tool for evaluation of students’ 
            competency during each subject course. Knowledge-based objective summative assessments in 
            the form of block exams and final exams facilitated by Examsoft, along with other summative 
            team assignments (final team exams, team projects and/or poster presentations) are also 
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